Electric motor



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ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed Aug. 2l, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

AT TOHNE Y Patented Aug.' 8, 1944 ELECTRIC Moron Bror G. Olving, Elgin, lll., assignor to McGraw Electric Company, Elgin, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application August 21, 1942, Serial No. 455,600

v 5 Claims. (Cl. 172-36) My invention relates to electric motors and particularly to fractional horsepower motors. l An object of my invention is to provide a co-mpact electric motor structure in which all of the parts are of minimum dimensions for the desired output. f

Another object of my invention is to provide an electric motor assembly in which the energizing coils are so positioned that they overlap or overhang the adjacent part of the rotor air gap.

Another object of my invention is to provide a small electric motor in which the plane of the yoke laminations is the same as that of the axis of the motor shaft t0 reduce the width ofthe yoke structure laterally of the motor axis.

Another object of my invention is to provide a small electric motor having laminated yoke and stator structures held in proper operative positions relatively to each other by spring action of lone of these parts on the other part.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a small compact electric motor structure in which the energizing coilstructures are such as to result in a coil of substantially rectangular cross section whereby easy winding of the wire in the coil spool is possible.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a relatively simple cover for the motor to prevent lint or dust entering or lodging in the motor structure or the rotor air gap, particularly when the motor is used to operate fan blades mounted on the rotor shaft.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a sectional view on the line of Fig. 2,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof on the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4'is a side view ofthe yoke and of the stator structure shown in proper positions relatively to each other but in disassembled condi.

tion,

Fig. 5 is a sectional View through a motor embodying'myvinvention taken on lthe line 5-5 of Fig. 1 but with the energizing. coil removed,

. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6--6 of Fig. 2,

Fig,` 7 shows an application of the motor particularly embodying my invention as applied to an electric iron,

Fig, 8 is an exploded view of the two bearing supports, and,

Fig. 9 shows a partially assembled view wherein the parts shown in Fig. 8 have been secured to the stator structure and with the rotor structure in proper operative position therein.

The motor embodying my invention was initially developed to drive a fan blade structure and to be mounted' in or on a sadiron structure, all

to be hereinafter referred to, but I desire to point out that the motor structure embodying my in- 'I vention is not to be considered as being limited to this application since it maybe used to operate or drive other devices where a relatively small fractional horsepower motor is required.

I provide a yoke structure' which comprises a plurality of laminated pieces `of magnetic material such as sheet steel or iron, and these laminations are substantially of C`shape, as will be noted by reference to Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings. I may provide elongated rivets I3 at the ends ofthe laminations as shown particularly in Figs. l and 3, in order to se'urely and tightly hold the laminations in closely adjacent positions relatively to each other,.fall as well known in the art. I wish to point out further that for a purpose to -be hereinafter referred to in detail, the end portions of the yoke laminations are pro vided with a recess |5.-

A stator structure comprises a plurality of laminations I1 of generally elongated shape, each of magnetic material sulch as sheet steel or iron. This stator structure embodies' the 'usual shank portions, here two in numberand designated by numerals I9, upon which energizing coils to' be 'hereinafter referred to may be positioned and shank portions I9, being positioned relatively closely on or toward the pole'-piece portions 2|, also in a manner well known in the art, in order to provide a self-starting motor when connected to a single phase energizing circuit.

Referring particiuariy to Figs. s ando of the drawings, I have there shown2 two substantially similar bearing brackets orbearing supports 21,

each of which includes a central laterally projecting portion 29 vand immediately adjacent thereto arcuate portions 3| having unitary therewith, clamping means 33. It 'is to be noted that a part of the clamping portions 33l extend substantially parallel Awith the intermediate portion 29, the portions 33 being of substantially L-shape -in one section thereof.

Referring to Figs. 8 and 9 further, I have there shown a sleeve type bearing -35 which is held temporarily in` its proper operative position in an opening in the mid portion 29 and is clamped in proper operative position in said opening by a bearing plate or bearing clamping plate 31, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. 'I'he plate 31 may be held in proper operative position against the outside surface of the portion 29 by a plurality of short machine screws 39 and it is to be noted that afelt washer 4l is provided between the portion 29 and the plate 31 which is filled with oil and will provide lubrication for the sleeve bearing 35 particularly when the sleeve bearing 35 is of the so-called self-oiling type as now used in the art.

A rotor structure comprises a shaft 43 having mounted thereon a plurality of rotor laminations 45 each of circular outer periphery and of'a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the rotor opening 41 in the stator structure. I may make the winding on the rotor laminations 45 in the shape of the usual skeleton-cage structure whereby a self-starting single Iphase rotor structure is provided. Any desired means of .holding the rotor laminations on the shaft 43 may be provided and I provide blocks or stop members 5l and 53 at the respective sides of the rotor laminations, it being understood that these are for illustrative purposes only and that any other means well known in the art for the desired purpose may be used.

The stator structure, the rotor structure and the hereinbefore described bearing brackets may be assembled in proper sequence or order to obtain the stator and rotor structure shown (partially only) in Fig. .9 of the drawings, it being understood that the sleeve clamping plate 3.1 will be applied thereto in due order.

It is to be pointed out that the blocks 5l and 53 function also as means for centering the rotor ln the stator structure br for positioning the rotor and the rotor shaft in the stator structure in any desired position as may be necessary when a set of fan blades 55 are mounted on the rotor shaft. It is, of course, well k'nown that the movement of the air in a substantially axial direction of the rotor shaft by the fan blades will cause an unbalanced thrust and this may, if desired, be counter-balanced, at least to some extent, by positioning the rotor so that a magnetic pull by the stator is applied thereto, all as well known in the art.

Rivets 51 are individually applied to the end portions 33 hereinbefore described which rivets are effective to tightly clamp the end or outer end portions I9 of the stator structure l1 as well as to securely hold the members 21 inv proper operative positions on the stator structure.

I have shown a pair of energizing coils 59 on the shanks I9 and it is to be noted that usual electric-insulating spools 5| are used to support the coil or winding in these spools which winding is effective to provide an alternating current flux,

-all as well known in the art. I wish to point out further that the inner edge or side 63 ofthe energizing coils overhang the adjacent part of the Y whereby I am able to obtain a greater torque for a givencurrentand number of turns in the respective coil, that it, the ampere turns in the energizing coils 59 will provide a greater`flux air gap between the pole pieces and the rotor' because a part of the leakage flux which does not not overhang the air gap, are effective in my improved structure so that the effective torque is greater because of the overhang of the coil as to 'the rotor air gap.

I wish to point out also that substantially rectangular shaped energizing coils, in cross section, are possible in my structure which means that it is relatively simple to wind the coils since they are of substantially rectangular cross section.

I wish to point out also that the interitting stator and yoke laminations extend at right angles to each other as regards the planes of the laminations and that the yoke structure Il is forced or subjected to spreading means so that it is easy to have the surfaces 65 of thestator structure fit into the respective recesses l5. After removal of the spreading means or mechanism the ends of the yoke structure Il will tightly engage with the surfaces 65 and be eective not only to'provide a relatively good magnetic Joint with small magnetic reluctance, but also to hold the two parts in the desired positions relatively to each other. The members Il are shown in broken lines in the position they will occupy when assembled on the stator l1, the differences being exaggerated.

Referring now to Fig. 7 of' the drawings, I have there shown, in broken lines, an electric iron $1 which it is desired to provide with a motordriven fan preferably of the kind constituting my invention and it is, of course, desirable to provide supporting means for the motor in the iron 81. For this purpose I provide two motor-supporting bracket members 69, one at each side of the motor assembly as shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. These brackets are of substantially L-shapein lateral section and have one portion thereof with a rounded edge as may be noted from Fig. 1 of the drawings and having the other portion of substantially wedge or triangular shape, as will be evident from Fig. 2 of the drawings, Openings 1| in the last named portions are provided through which a securing screw 13 may extend tofclamp the motor against ,a motor supporting bracket 15 which may be secured in any suitable or desired manner to the structure of the iron 61. The brackets 69 may be secured to element nl l in any suitable or desired manner.

I provide further a pair of contact terminals 11 .of pin or rod shape which extend through openings in the outer of a pair of plates 19 of electric-insulating material located at onekend of the yoke structure, there being a small lplate Il secured to the inner end of pin 11 to be clamped by and between the two plates 19, which are held in proper operative position by rivets 83.

'Ihe electric iron 81 herelnbefore mentioned may be provided with a pair of preferably resilient contact bars which are adapted to be energized at the same time as is the electric iron 51. It will be noted that the pins 11 will operatively and electrically engage the contact bals 85 when the motor is mounted in the desired and proper operative position in the electric iron by means of the clamping bolts 13 hereinbefore described. f

When an electric motor having fan blades 55 mounted thereon is mounted in an electric iron for the purpose of causing a flow of air not only aboveA the shell or housing 31of the iron 61 but also below the shell or housing and when an iron of this type is used on ordinary cloth materials to iron the same, small pieces of lint will be detached by and during the ironing operation and it is, therefore, desirable to provide a cover for the electric motor and I provide such a cover I9 which may be of any suitable pressboard or plastic material now well known in the art since the temperatures to which the cover is subjected will not be relatively high. I may, of course, make the cover 89 of metal and the speciilc material forms no part of my invention. I wish to point out that the cover 89 has iive sides and that the intermediate side wall 9| (see particularly Figs. l and 3) is provided with `an opening centrally thereof through which either the shaft 43 or the right-hand sleeve bearing (as seen in Fig. 1) may extend. The cover 89v follows closely the external contour of the motor structureon all sides except that defined by the outer surface of the yoke` member of substantially c-shape.

Motors of this kind have been tested in actual practice and theoutput thereof has been found to be relatively high as compared to the overall or the eilective dimensions of the magnetic circuit of the motor which is, of course, an essential I a device of this kind may be subjected.

Various modifications may be made in the structure embodying my invention and all such modifications clearly coming within the scope of the appended claims are to be considered as being covered thereby.

I claim as my invention:

1. An electric motor assembly comprising a laminated yoke structure of substantially C- shape, a stator structure including a plurality of laminations,the planes of which extend at right angles to the planes of the yoke laminations,

a rotor in said stator structure, a rotor shaft,

bearing brackets for said shaft and rivets extending through the stator laminations and the bearing brackets to hold them in closely assembled relation.

.2. An electric motor assembly comprising a laminated yoke s tructure'of substantially C- shape having a recessin each end portion, a

laminated stator structure including pole piece stampings having their inner ends joinedby a web and having their outer'ends ntting in the respective recesses in the end portions o! the yoke structure to be held therein by spring action of the yoke structure, the laminations of the yoke structure extending at a right angle relatively to those of the stator structure, energizing coils on said pole piece stampings and a laminated rotor in said pole piece stampings, the energizing coils overhanging said rotor in the plane of saidv pair of bearing brackets with their intermediate.

portions extending along and spaced from the side faces of the stator structure, clamping means for holding the end portions of the bearing brackf ets against the outer end portions of the stator structure and for holding the stator laminations in tightly assembled positions relatively to each other, a bearing retainer, of dished shape, secured to each of said bearing brackets and a self-alining bearing and an oil-retaining pad held by lsaid bearing bracket and bearing" retainer in proper operative position between said bearing bracket andbearing retainer. v

'4. An electric motorassembly comprising a laminated yoke structure of substantially cshape, a laminated statorlstructure having its outer ends interiltting with the end 'portions of said yoke structure and having a rotor opening therein, a rotor structure rotatably supported by said stator structure, a pair of motor-supporting brackets, one at each side of the mid-portion of said yoke structure and rivets vfor simultaneously holding the mid-portion of said yoke said stator structure, energizing coils on said.

stator structure, la pair of terminal brackets at one end portion of said yoke member, a pair of plates pf electric-insulating material held adjacent one end face of said yoke by said terminal brackets and contact terminals for said energizing coils supported by said plates of electricinsulating material and having a portion projecting through `the outer of said plates of electricinsulating material.

' BROR G. OLVING. 

